Presbyterian

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Presbyterian refers to a Protestant Christian tradition characterized by governance through elected elders and a strong emphasis on Reformed theology.

All labels observed (19)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Protestant tradition
Reformed tradition
affirmsCreed Apostles’ Creed
surface form: Apostles' Creed

Chalcedonian Definition
Nicene Creed
derivesFromLanguage Greek
derivesFromWord presbyter
emphasizesDoctrine authority of Scripture
priesthood of all believers
salvation by grace through faith
sovereignty of God
foundedBy John Knox
hasChurchPolity presbyterian polity
hasEtymologicalMeaning elder-ruled
hasGlobalPresence true
hasKeyConfession Scots Confession
Second Helvetic Confession
Westminster Confession of Faith
Westminster Larger Catechism
Westminster Shorter Catechism
hasMajorBranch Church of Scotland
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
surface form: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Presbyterian Church in America
Presbyterian Church of Korea
hasTheologicalOrientation Calvinism
Reformed theology
hasWorshipStyle Word-centered worship
ordered worship
influencedBy Huldrych Zwingli
John Calvin
isGovernedBy elected elders
general assemblies
presbyteries
sessions
synods
isPartOf Reformed family of churches
languageOfTerm English
originatedIn 16th century
Scotland
practicesBaptismType believer's baptism
infant baptism
practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
surface form: Lord's Supper

baptism
recognizesChurchOffice deacon
ruling elder
teaching elder
rejectsPolity congregational polity
episcopal polity

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James Guthrie religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Sir Ian Wood religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Archibald Alexander movement Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Archibald Alexander religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Archibald Alexander denomination Presbyterian
Richard Cameron denomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
John Cockburn (theologian) religiousTradition Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Davidson affiliatedWith Presbyterian
subject surface form: Davidson College
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church (historical affiliation)
Peter Fraser religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Wendell Willkie religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Samuel Davies denomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Steven B. Sample religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Edward Irving denomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Clan Graham religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
New England theology denominationalContext Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Rick Snyder religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Synod of New York and Philadelphia denomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Synod of New York and Philadelphia associatedWith Presbyterian
this entity surface form: American Presbyterianism
Hampden–Sydney College religiousAffiliation Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian (historical)
Holy Willie's Prayer religiousContext Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
John Bradfield religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Lower Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (historic site) denomination Presbyterian
subject surface form: Lower Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Lee Teng-hui religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
PCA religiousFamily Presbyterian
subject surface form: Presbyterian Church in America
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
David Dickson religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
George Clymer religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
John R. Thomson religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Frances Clara Folsom religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Hugh Henry Brackenridge religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
William L. Dayton religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
General Assembly Hall, Edinburgh religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Second Book of Discipline usedBy Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian churches
Elias Boudinot religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Archibald Roane religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Gilbert Tennent religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Gilbert Tennent denomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Quayle religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: Dan Quayle
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
James Danforth Quayle religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Euphemia Gray religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Malcolm Fraser religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Amos Alonzo Stagg religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
John Ross religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Principal Chief John Ross religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: John Ross
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Lai Ching-te religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Warrington Academy associatedWith Presbyterian
this entity surface form: English Presbyterianism
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Richard Falley Cleveland religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Irish Australians religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism